Iron Man: The Gauntlet is a prose work by Eoin Colfer, the man behind the eight Artemis Fowl books, and it's actually the 12th prose book by the Irish author that I've read in the past two years. Starting with Tony Stark as a young teenager, The Gauntlet mostly consists of a story about eco-terrorists who steal the Iron Man suit from Tony with the help of Tony's "AI," Friday. I read the audiobook, which is six hours and change long, so it's not a very long work. It would be suitable for not only my 12-year-old nephew but my 9-year-old nephew as well, although it's probably most appropriate for ages 10 to 14.
A good Christmas present for a youth reader might be this book along with a more recent Iron Man comic paperback to go with it, such as the recent Superior Iron Man or even International Iron Man, although the latter trends a little higher in age range. There are two new series out in comic-book form, Infamous Iron Man, the first issue of which I've reviewed earlier, and Invincible Iron Man, which I bought the first issue of today.
It was really International Iron Man that turned me into an Iron Man fan. I've never seen the movies, and I'd only read about three trade paperbacks before the beginning of this year. Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev are an incredible duo. Also be forewarned that there isn't much continuity between The Gauntlet and other series.
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